lockdown

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Widdicombe and fellow comedian Rob Beckett also host Parenting Hell, a popular podcast about raising children that began life during the Covid lockdown.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

When she returned to New York, she resumed her work in bigger groups until 2020, when the Covid-19 lockdown sent her back to this project.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

A war stalemate and lockdown in the Strait of Hormuz did not get in the way of the best month for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq since 2020.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

During lockdown in 2020, "Tom Holland was one of the first students online giving actor classes from his bedroom," Worden recalled.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

“The detective said she’ll be tested today. At the lockdown hospital. A prolonged psychiatric evaluation. If they declare her sane, she goes to juvenile detention. According to the detective, she’ll likely cop a plea.”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin